Rod Shoate

New England Patriots 41st pick

OLB · Oklahoma · 1975–1981

Draft Details

Year

1975

Round

Round 2

Pick

41st overall

Team

New England Patriots

Position

OLB

College

Oklahoma

Rod Shoate Career Stats

National champion (1974)
Unanimous All-American (1974)
Consensus All-American (1973)
Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year (1974)
3× First-team All-Big Eight (1972, 1973, 1974)

Career Totals

Sacks	Fumble recoveries	Interceptions
22.5	7	5

Career History

New England Patriots (1975–1981)
New Jersey Generals (1983)
Memphis Showboats (1984)

Born: Spiro, Oklahoma, U.S. · Height: 6-1 · Weight: 214 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Rod Shoate is a former outside linebacker out of Oklahoma, selected by the New England Patriots with the 41st overall pick (round 2) in the 1975 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the New England Patriots, New Jersey Generals and Memphis Showboats.

More from the 1975 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	ATL	Steve Bartkowski	QB	California
1	2	DAL	Randy White	DT	Maryland
1	3	BAL	Ken Huff	G	North Carolina
1	4	CHI	Walter Payton	RB	Jackson State University
1	5	CLE	Mack Mitchell	DE	Houston
1	6	HOU	Robert Brazile	OLB	Jackson State University
1	7	NO	Larry Burton	WR	Purdue
1	8	LAC	Gary Johnson	DT	Grambling State
1	9	LA	Mike Fanning	DT	Notre Dame
1	10	SF	Jimmy Webb	DT	Mississippi State

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